In Kollywood, it is not common to see a heavyweight director like Shankar to say good words about other movies. Shankar has almost become an identity for big budget commercial movies. He is a kind of director who knows nothing than entertaining the audience with solid contents. The 'Ai' director is absolutely delighted with 'VIP' and heaped praise over Dhanush's stunning performance. He also had good words to say about Ariudh's energetic music and Velraj's entertaining screenplay.

Shankar also acknowledged, 'VIP' is a rare movie, which satisfies all the sections of the audience. Meanwhile, the Dhanush-Amala Paul starrer is still holding to its screens even on the 3rd week of its release. Such is the business of the film and the trade circle have already declared the movie as a blockbuster.